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Funded research projects

Since 2001, WorkSafeBC has awarded about $11.8 million to 123 research projects and 17 research training awards. Funded projects have been organized into the following thematic categories.

Societal change in occupational health and safety

Occupational disease, injury and health services

Intervention research

Compensation, disability management and return-to-work

Changing nature of work and work environment

Transferring research knowledge to the workplace


When projects are completed, summaries of research results are posted to our web site.

Please also note that the AWCBC Research Inventory brings together information about current and recent research projects funded by workers' compensation boards across Canada, including WorkSafeBC, that relate to the prevention/reduction of occupational injury, illness and disability.